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ArticleTransplantation direct2018

Biomarkers to Assess Right Heart Pressures in Recipients of a Heart Transplant: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Qi-Fang Huang, Sander Trenson, Zhen-Yu Zhang, Jan Van Keer, Lucas N L Van Aelst, Wen-Yi Yang, Esther Nkuipou-Kenfack, Lutgarde Thijs, Fang-Fei Wei, Blerim Mujaj and 7 more

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03152422 (Urinary Proteomics in Predicting Heart Transplantation Outcomes), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
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NCT03152422 unknown statusnot on this map

Urinary Proteomics in Predicting Heart Transplantation Outcomes

TypeobservationalSponsorKU LeuvenRan2016 to 2025Enrolled352ConditionsHeart TransplantationArmsUrinary proteomics
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 3 institutions in 5 countries.

Qi-Fang HuangStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Sander TrensonDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Zhen-Yu ZhangStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Jan Van KeerDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Lucas N L Van AelstDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Wen-Yi YangStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Esther Nkuipou-KenfackMosaiques Diagnostics GmbH, Hannover, Germany.
Lutgarde ThijsStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Fang-Fei WeiStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Blerim MujajStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Agnieszka CiarkaDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Walter DroognéDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Johan VanhaeckeDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Stefan JanssensDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Johan Van CleemputDivision of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Harald MischakMosaiques Diagnostics GmbH, Hannover, Germany.
Jan A StaessenStudies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
KU Leuven · BEMosaiques Diagnostics and Therapeutics (Germany) · DEUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

European Research Council 294713
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis proof-of-concept study investigated the feasibility of using biomarkers to monitor right heart pressures (RHP) in heart transplanted (HTx) patients.

methodsIn 298 patients, we measured 7.6 years post-HTx mean pressures in the right atrium (mRAP) and pulmonary artery (mPAP) and capillaries (mPCWP) along with plasma high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT), a marker of cardiomyocyte injury, and the multidimensional urinary classifiers HF1 and HF2, mainly consisting of dysregulated collagen fragments.

resultsIn multivariable models, mRAP and mPAP increased with hsTnT (per 1-SD, +0.91 and +1.26 mm Hg;

conclusionsCorrelating RHPs with noninvasive biomarkers in HTx patients is feasible. However, further refinement and validation of such biomarkers is required before their clinical application can be considered.

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PMID29796417
PMCPMC5959348
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